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Series 1: James Chapin, 1941, 1955-circa 1984

0.5 linear feet

Box 1

James Chapin research material primarily consists of correspondence, printed material, photographs, and artwork inventories. Prescott's correspondence is with the Chapin family, museums, galleries, collectors, publishers, and others regarding an exhibition and catalog of Chapin's work at the Yaneff Gallery, Toronto. Also found are originals and photocopies of printed material documenting exhibitions of Chapin's work, and photocopies of inventory cards which include sales information. Photographic materials depict artwork by Chapin, and other miscellaneous research material includes printed material, lists, and photocopies of biographical data.

Printed materials were removed from binders into archival folders. These documents are photocopies annotated by Prescott during the 1970s, but are arranged in chronological order by original publication date, which is provided in parentheses.

Series 2: Burgoyne Diller, 1932-2001

2.5 linear feet

Boxes 1-3

Found here is extensive research material regarding Burgoyne Diller. Included are photocopies of the Diller Estate's inventory records, notecards containing artwork inventory information, photographs and slides of Diller's artwork, exhibition catalogs, and a thesis about Diller. Also found are records which Kenneth Prescott categorized as "Diller Archival," consisting of photocopies of Diller's own archive of correspondence, biographical information, and writings. Additional printed material includes annotated photocopies of news clippings and exhibition publications regarding Diller's career. Other photographs depict Diller and installations of two retrospective exhibitions of his work.

Much of the research material was removed from binders and placed into archival folders. The original order of the documents has been maintained. Photocopies were annotated by Prescott and date from the 1970s but are arranged in chronological order by original publication date, which is provided in parentheses.

Series 3: Dorothea S. Greenbaum, 1919-1980

2.7 linear feet

Boxes 4-6

Research material on Dorothea S. Greenbaum primarily consists of documentation for a catalogue raisonne that was never published. Included is Prescott's correspondence with Greenbaum, artists, collectors, galleries, dealers, curators, publishers, and others. Also found are an artwork inventory; notecards documenting titles of works, dates, and owners; "problems" regarding specific works of art; and several draft versions of the catalogue raisonne. Also of note are a draft autobiography written by Greenbaum and a transcript of an interview of Greenbaum by Prescott. Printed material includes photocopies and originals of news clippings, exhibition catalogs, press releases, and invitations. Additional photographs depict Greenbaum at gallery events and in her studio. Included is one photograph of Yasuo Kuniyoshi standing next to a Greenbaum sculpture.

Much of this material was removed from binders and placed into archival folders. The original order of the documents has been maintained.

Series 4: Jack Levine, 1961-1991

2.1 linear feet

Boxes 6-8

Found here is research material on Jack Levine, primarily compiled for a traveling Levine retrospective (1979-1980) and

The Complete Graphic Works of Jack Levine

(1984), written by Kenneth and Emma-Stina Prescott. Included are notecards with artwork inventory details, inventory worksheets, Prescott's correspondence regarding the availability of Levine's work for the planned retrospective, and many slides and photographs of artwork. Also found are writings on Levine by Henry Arnold Freedman and transcripts of two interviews of Levine by Kenneth Prescott. Additional photographs include two portraits of Levine and photographs of Levine and the Prescotts at the opening of the retrospective exhibition. General research material primarily consists of photocopies of news clippings, exhibition publications, letters, and biographical material about Levine.

General research materials were removed from binders into archival folders. These documents are mostly photocopies annotated by Prescott during the 1970s, but are arranged in chronological order by original publication date, which is provided in parentheses.

Series 5: Elizabeth Olds, 1931-1992

0.6 linear feet

Boxes 8-9

Found here is research material regarding artist Elizabeth Olds, including exhibition catalogs and other printed material, photographs and slides of her artwork, an appraisal of her artwork, and a thesis on her career. Also found are a few snapshots of Olds, primarily depicting her sketching outdoors. Recordings include one audio cassette of Olds interviewed by Kenneth Prescott and one videocassette of Olds interviewed at age 88 and a selection of works shown in her 1986 retrospective exhibition at the RGK Foundation.

Series 6: Other Artists, 1929-1998

1 linear foot

Boxes 9-10

Found here is a small amount of research material on other artists including Richard Anuszkiewicz, Jose de Creeft, Byron Browne, Lorrie Goulet, Richard Hunt, Hunt Slonem, and Sam Maitin. Documentation primarily includes slides of artwork and exhibition catalogs, but may also include other biographical and printed material. Also found are artist-made Christmas cards and other artwork from various artists sent to the Prescotts.

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